MF DOC could care less. calls parent meeting and never shows up. no apology, no nuthin. then when i was told he would call me to speak about a different concern...i am still waiting.

i am still waiting for apparel i ordered 2 and 3 (?) years ago? two separate orders. you can only send so many emails before you give up.

there was no player or team growth at all. that was the main reason she left. i don't mind paying if i see results (no, doesn't have to = wins). seen a TON of improvement in current team. plenty of room for more. club way more organized.

in April, coach couldn't remember that he had not rostered a player EVER for a league or tournament game. i guess 25 is too big of a number? not my kid but i still think it is a problem.

MF took 3 players money and then told then they were only training players. the left so they could actually play. if the skill level drops off that much from #20 to #25 then DON'T TAKE THEM.

have a friend whose daughter is on COPA. last we spoke she was very happy with everything.

Is a Coach allowed to change the field on game day just because he prefers one over another? (turf/grass)

Are they allowed to use guest players from another team at the same club? At the start of the game I overheard the parents saying one player was helping them out and later at the start of the 2nd half I heard a different group of parents talking and it seems there was more than one player from another team.

It depends on which MF team your daughter was accepted. If it was ECNL maybe good. If not, don't accept a spot and move on. (other teams aren't good and the club could care less about any team other than ECNL and I KNOW THIS from past experience). I say maybe good if she made ECNL because MAYBE your kid will get playing time. They can and do roster up to 30. Previous poster stated other facts about the club as well. I would run as far away from MF as possible. Very unprofessionally run and the DOC thinks he's a dictator loudly demanding that this and that should be, but he has absolutely no integrity. Hope this helps.

In checking out a team's roster on got soccer, I noticed that the same player was listed on both a MF ECNL roster and a PDA NPL roster for the same season. I noticed it across age groups with MF ECNL and PDA NPL. (not the same player but a different player at older ages groups) How is this allowed?

OK let me put it this way: I KNOW for a FACT that a player in an older age group plays for BOTH PDA and MF. (not sure about the U16 age group) The one coach tweets about it all the time. I wanted to know how is this allowed?

Even if PDA are down some starters, doesn't mean they should be getting beaten by 2-3 goals. Are they that dependant on a few players to get a win? If so That's poor on PDAs behalf. I truly believe that PDA as a whole doesn't develop players as well as other clubs do.

And what, exactly, did those coaches witness? I wouldn't be pounding my chest so hard. It was probably embarrassing for the players to keep losing. 1 goal in 3 games. Not very impressive IN FRONT OF 40 Coaches no less.

We are not arrogant,we are extremely proud!You too would be proud if your daughter was good enough to even make the team!We are the only team who won in Chicago 3 years in a row against excellent competition!Also in Boston 3 years in a row!13 out of 25 are already verbally committed to very good schools!We have to give other teams a chance to win so they won't hate us like you do!Sorry they are so good!I bet they work at it a lot harder then your kid!

Your absolutely right,their history speaks louder then my words!I just felt bad for them because you are trying to put them down for losing once in the blue moon!I'm very surprised your parents didn't teach you if you have nothing nice to say you should say nothing at all!Shame on you, the adult,the parent who is suppose to set a good example!

Not sure why Magic was listed, they played no one good and when they did they got killed. No reason to play on this type of team, anyone that is really good would be better of elsewhere. Blues are in the same boat and Impact is ok at best. OR is really the only team.

So I was listening to a parent from an opposing team talk about my daughter's club. He said they take existing teams that are about to fold. Who would you guess my daughter plays for? Just a little experiment. LOL

Hey College coach I didn't play today or dress for the game b/c 18 other girls are better then me. Tomorrow I might get to dress but not sure if I am going to play yet. I really am interested in your program, so please, if you have a 1/2 scholarship or even a 1/4 scholarship left.

The EDP NPL is a joke. 3 games and you're in the final to see if you make nationals? Expand the league and have 7-8 games and top team goes. That's what almost every other NPL league does in the country.

Copa Celeste is going to N.C. for the Southeast Regional for a Chance to make the National Cup finals in Indiana? Really? And the Northwest Regional in Washington has a few open slots, I wonder if JU will pop up there for their chance.

It is ridiculous but teams do it. US Club Nationals is decent competition but the path to get there can be manipulated. Not a lot of fan fare at Nationals either. Region 1 youth soccer regional competition is a much bigger deal.

To June 18, 2015 at 3:17 PMCopa playing going to Region 1 youth soccer regional final which is in the same week with Mid Atlantic Regionals. http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2015-Region-I-Championships/Schedule/U16-Girls/Division+1/

Blues have always been below average it's just taken this long for people to see it. NJ Rush Blue appear to be doing ok. Copa somehow got the wildcard spot for Region 1, i don't know how they determine the "wildcard" position. Does anyone else know?

How do we surmise that rush blue is doing OK? They've won 3 games in an EPL season where points get posted before the seasons over. Other than that, nothing. When they play at the level commensurate with their points, they are overmatched.

I've seen rush do a much better job with the marlton girls. You do however need to have players who are eager to learn and respect the game.

Much better with Marlton girls? Do they even exist on that team or did they fade? One girl only sticks out of that team anyway. Both rush teams aren't very good compared to the amount of points they have. Central rush aka jbelite paid into the cash cow with false dreams because they are still average even with a rush jersey. Moving over was a waste .Talk about loyalty? The same with hamilton rush. The wildcats program was equivalent to what rush south is doing for Hamilton. why pay the cash cow for NOTHING, I don't get it. Matchfit and pda at least have top leagues to play in and licensed coaches. Central is 2nd fiddle to south rush teams who also play direct and poor soccer. Just saying

Blues have issues because the coach continues to keep players that dont deserve to be on it. I dont know why, maybe parent involvement? Good players have left and gone elsewhere while the Marlboro infusion continues to get the playtime. Always good to be the manager.

1:17, I don't read it that way although I see your point. I read it that the Marlboro core received the benefit of the doubt. No on field soccer issues are the players problems, they don't put themselves in the lineup.

4:17pm. I doubt very much that NJYS felt Copa "deserved to win" so they got the wildcard because of it. Opinions don't mean wildcards. A little unfair on STA who won both the NJ State Cup and US Club NJ Cup this Spring.

Copa did tie 1-1 and STA won 7-0. Perhaps Copa "deserved" to win their game today so will be awarded a win?!

But they were still able to beat you ? Why so hostile 6:17 ? You got to go to Regionals and now you are still an angry person. The person who said they won both state cups was only speaking the truth. Maybe you should ask the "Governing Board"for a recount. Copa is a good team but you are a nasty person.

@ 4:39 - LOL; "Cheap way to go?" as opposed to what? It's called the Mid-Atlantic Regional!!! DUMB A$$. They have them in each region and the winners go to Nationals. JU/ STA/ COPA/ RUSH/ etc. they all played it last year and continue to play it. YOU act like your team walked through fire to get your ticket to Nationals. I'm sure all you did is win a few (very few) games in what has become just another watered down tournement, ike the state cup. Just look at the team that participated.

yes OR, did not send any players to Blues nor did any Impact players help them. They most likely played with current team or players they added at tryouts which is legal. Parents are idiots and make any excuse to down PDA or the Blues which is sad . How about NJ RUSH is a terrible club and you joined it chasing the NAME! Both are comparable teams and PDA won today. Deal with it!Its ok to lose, its part of the game. I'm sure you thought the "RUSH WAY" was supposed to win you games or your gotsoccer points. I tried talking to the President about the model, very scary if that's the future of alternate clubs trying to market similar to PDA, MatchFit,Penn Fusion etc. .

No, I meant the US Club Regionals are a disgrace. You could go to Nationals and literally play no one in one tournament. It is possible to tie every match at regionals and qualify for Nationals. Do you think that is ok? Nationals should be reserved for National elite teams. Do you think the Blues are a National elite team? US Club State tournament is tough and there should be no loop hole to get to nationals. It is just another money making tournament.

US Club Nationals "sound" good but in reality it is just another tournament Faaaaaaaaar away. If second class teams can apply to regionals and get into nationals it loses all luster. If they want to do it right then make it so you have to qualify for regionals. Hell, they can even make more money doing it.

" US Club State tournament is tough " sounds like someone trying to justify their state cup title. perhaps the realization that a number of quality teams in NJ did not even participate in the cup is finally registering.

Please enlighten me 2:55 what other 2 teams other than O'Reilly and Match Fit ECNL didnt participate. Everyone is so silly, we all know by now that O'Reilly is the best team in N.J. and then a bunch of good teams that can win on any given day. So just enjoy watching your daughter and stop this silly banter. Can't we be positive once in a while for these teams accomplishments. If Blues wins and goes to Nationals good for them !

OR only took 23 out of 28 players. 3 of those never dressed for either of the 3 games and could not even sit on the bench. 2 played with Blues today and some rushing home to play in qualifying game for Blues in morning, These are the advantages of being part of a well established club. Many chances and opportunities to play and complete. All is still good in PDA world.

@ 10:25 - don't be such a idiot. Have you never heard of rosters? Take the time and read the rules for each event and you might get a clue some day. Since you claim to know so much, why not name the #'s of the players that "rushed home" to play for the blues? (players names not allowed of course) While your at it, tell us what happened to JU? are their best players at the National ID camp again?

10:25, you feel that is an advantage? Yes, lets travel, pay for it and have so many players that some are not rostered to play and some are not even allowed to sit on the bench with the team. That really makes a lot of sense. Now, lets rush back and help our C team, actually D now as the Magic have surpassed them, win a tournament that will allow us to pretend to the public that we are capable of playing at a national level. BTW ANY team could have added the same amount of guest players from superior teams and had the same result. No worries though, as the Blues players who normally play are sitting on the bench I am sure they dont care......LOL.

Felt so sorry for the 11 Blues players that sat on the bench the whole game. They were lucky the SAC goalie let in two joke goals and the ref missed the clear SAC goal at the start of the second half. They were completely outplayed but that's soccer! The final score doesn't always reflect who was the better team.

Sounds like a sore JU parent that got tired of watch their team fall apart again on the field next to the Blues and could not help but watch PDA instead of their own game - LOL. And since when is hitting the cross bar and bouncing outward away from the goal considered "a clear goal." Obvioulsy it's not, to the officials that get paid to make the calls. Enjoy chasing points at fort dix .

Not sure if they are truely OR players or not. It seems a few have never really been rostered/or played in any games this year. On team ? Maybe?

YMS DESTROYED Blues even with guest(or GUESS)OR players. At this age, not sure the benefit of sitting and watching. YMS does have a couple players that played and developed with them for 3 years but recently moved to MD. They do return for games/tourneys and still on active roster. Anyway, be interesting if OR players travel to guest. One thing to guest in back yard in NJ, and another to pay to travel and guest.Be safe out there this weekend.

@ 5:45. This is an interesting statement to make, "Not sure if they are truely OR players or not. It seems a few have never really been rostered/or played in any games this year. ". Are you frequently watching Blues games? I doubt it. More importantly, roster is on got soccer for anyone to see. As you will see, it's a large roster. So which ones are from OR that played this week? I call BS on your whole claim. Blues do not use any impact or OR players. All blues players and they managed to perform a lot better then JU against a fast, strong and talented YMS team. YMS had to earn that one goal against the blues as opposed to the 6 against JU.

July 2 9:02pm. New poster here but i know after speaking to Blues parents that PDA as a club is expanding their roster to 26 and including some of the current ECNL players within that number to get them more game time. Many parents are unhappy about it but what can you do when it's your Junior season and it's July when most other teams are set roster wise? Rather their daughter than mine.

PDA has 4 U16 teams. Blues is a disaster due to coaching issues. Coach is never there. They will have 26 on roster next year. Why people would pay to be on that team is beyond me. The team has not developed and probably never will. If the shore team continues to get better Blues will truly be the D team.

That claim is stupid. And not true. Expanding to 26 players!? Really, you sound dumb! If anything select players from North ,shore,south may get rostered with ECNL, like the Keeper from impact; she is already on OR roster. The stuff you people make up is so funny, let players develop.

The question is not who is rostered on PDA but who actually has substantial playing time. Doesn't make a difference whether or not you are rostered. Do you actually play or do you pay to sit on the bench. That has everything to do with development.

Hey Copa Parent, why would you blame the coach? Because he didn't play your kid? Hat's off to Copa for getting to the finals after qualifying by winning the very weak EDP NPL league, but they were outplayed most of the game by NEFC while they relied on kick and run soccer with a few individual players trying to dribble through the defense. Copa was lucky to get the early goal and hold on for overtime. NEFC missed many of close shots and Copa struggled to hold onto the ball. NEFC scored early in 1st OT, but there is no golden goal. The end.

you mean Wilmington University? new castle DE?independent from U of DE. you know WU is a commuter school right? tuition is 10k because does not include room n board. there is no traditional campus life.

Believe it or not,Rutgers D1 Temple D1 Monmouth D1 and a couple other coaches from D1 schools all came to multiple practices of a small township team called Winslow. So having coaches come to your practices means your an elite club right? lol

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